A Cowboy Like You (Heart of Texas #4)

After reading the two previous books in the Heart of Texas series, I definitely wanted to read ‘A Cowboy Like You’ too. In this fourth book in the series (these books can easily be read as a standalone) we read the story of Danny Oldman, a Lone Star sheriff we read little bits about in the previous books.

Author: Donna Grant

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Page Count: 288

ISBN: 1250250048

Goodreads Rating: 4.23

In the Heart of Texas, a heartthrob cowboy may get his second chance at love… Danny Oldman, the handsome Lone Star sheriff, is still single. He tells himself, and anyone who asks, that he is married to his job―and what matters most is keeping the people of his beloved Texas hometown safe. The truth? Danny still hasn’t gotten over his high school crush. She moved away after graduation and took Danny’s heart with her. Skylar Long never thought she would have to flee Houston and return home―where it all began for her. But that’s what happened after the man of her dreams turned out to be an actual nightmare. Now, Skylar is desperate to escape her obsessive boyfriend. Nothing shocks her more than seeing Danny again and realizing that their long-ago attraction is more powerful than ever. But can she and Danny find a way to fight against Skylar’s wealthy, powerful ex who is dead set on tearing them apart?

Danny has been alone for a long time, and he is rather lonely. But he doesn’t want anyone to know he feels that way. Especially since he is the sheriff and has a job to do. And he really doesn’t want anyone to know he still thinks about this girl he had a crush on in high school many years ago.This girl, Skylar has left her hometown years ago, and never looked back. But when her life got all messed up she finds herself back in the town she left all those years ago. And when she comes face to face with the handsome and caring Danny, she finds herself happy to be back.

Just as in the second book in this series, I felt like everything in this book moved very fast. And it honestly made this read a little difficult for me. One moment Skylar is on the run from her abusive boyfriend, and the next day she is making out with Danny, a guy she hasn’t seen in years. I just felt like it didn’t really fitted the story. I mean, most times someone who is in an abusive relationship needs a little break after that. But Skylar seems to fall in love again rather fast. Which isn’t impossible I guess, but it just didn’t really work for me.

The romance between Danny and Skylar was still pretty sweet, if I made myself forget about how fast things moved. I liked how Danny took care of Skylar, and the way they connected with each other after all these years. But there fast moving relationship was definitely a little strange if you ask me. I mean, on the run from an abusive relationship and the next day your kissing another guy. That just doesn’t sound right to me.

The suspense was definitely the best part about this read I think. It kept me on the edge of my seat wanting to read more and more. And it was also pretty fun to read little bits about the characters I read about in the previous books.

Overall, this book wasn’t really for me. But the suspense and the romance made up for it so it was still a 3 star read I think.